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Rescue Attempt of Steven SearsMoyers Corners Fire Rescue attempt to save the life of Steven Sears a victim in an auto accident in which the driver Glenwood Carr allegedly fled. Video by Michael and Donna Prahl.

The video -- which was taken by neighbors who live near the scene of the crash -- was edited by The Post-Standard due to its length and because several portions were out of focus.

Minutes after the crash, firefighters from Moyers Corners are seen working to free Sears and then later feverishly performing unsuccessful life-saving measures.

Crews stabilize the car with blocks of wood and set to work cutting Sears out of the crumpled vehicle as a gurney and backboard wait nearby. Firefighters apparently pull Sears out through the driver side of the car because the passenger-side door was smashed in, a witness said.

Emergency crews continue working on Sears until a firefighter suddenly drops to his knees and begins performing chest compressions.

A while later emergency crews stop performing CPR. Crews cover Sears with a sheet and slowly begin to pack up.

On Sunday at around 8:55 p.m. Carr was driving his Audi A6 southwest on Bonstead Road, near the Route 481 overpass near Maider Road when he lost control at a curve and went off the west side of the road, the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office said.

The car hit a utility pole, sheared it in half and rolled over before coming to rest on its roof.

The sheriff's office said Carr fled the scene after crawling from the car and telling witnesses he had been drinking and had a prior drunken driving arrest.

Carr surrendered himself to deputies two days later and was charged with felony leaving the scene of a motor vehicle incident without reporting.